Lions Roar Into Second Straight State C Tourney

The Lustre Christian boys’ basketball team at the State C Tournament, part two.

After placing sixth at the 2023 State C gathering at MetraPark in Billings, the Valley County boys are ready to make another run at the first-place trophy, this time in Great Falls at Four Seasons Arena.

The Lions, following a 56-47 win Friday night over the Plentywood Wildcats in the East C Divisional Tournament championship game in Glasgow, met the Custer-Hysham Rebels/Melstone Broncs in the Wednesday, March 6, tourney opener at 3 p.m.

Also on the top side of the bracket is the defending state champion Manhattan Christian Eagles versus the Winnett-Grass Range Rangers at 4:30 p.m.

The other two Wednesday first-round m...